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Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes for New Yorkers Heads to Governor Hochul’s Desk
... proposal aims to ensure millions of New Yorkers can access precision care by requiring all state-regulated health plans to cover comprehensive biomarker testing. Biomarker testing opens the door to treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower ...
**MEDIA ADVISORY – RALLY **
... on Tuesday, April 25 to ask legislators to support Senate Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673, which aims to improve New Yorkers’ access to biomarker testing – a tool that opens the door to precision medicine. WHAT: ACS CAN New York Cancer Action Day WHO: Over 160 cancer survivors, caregivers and patient advocates representing ACS CAN to rally around biomarker testing legislation WHERE: The Well, New York State Legislative Office Building WHEN: Tuesday, April 25, 11:15 am ...
Lawmakers can improve the odds in New Yorkers' battles against cancer
... burden of their diagnosis. The next step in minimizing cancer’s burden should be to ensure that New Yorkers who could benefit have access to biomarker testing--a critical component of precision medicine. The results of these biomarker tests can help match patients with the right treatment at the right time. Recent studies show that biomarker testing can improve outcomes ...
Patient Advocates Send Message to State Leaders: ‘Defend Medicaid Access to Precision Medicine'
... more than a dozen cancer survivors and ACS CAN advocates gathered at the New York State Capitol to call on lawmakers to preserve access to biomarker testing, a priority shared by over 100 organizations statewide . Advocates also expressed hope that the one‑house and final budgets will ... survivors and advocates distributed flyers to policymakers and attendees, urging them to oppose a proposed roll back of Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing, a tool that helps physicians understand a tumor’s unique characteristics and can guide personalized, targeted ...
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 2023: New York Ranks Fourth in Cervical Cancer Deaths among States
... lost in 2017, New York would recover definitive gaps in access to early detection services for cervical cancer. 2. Expand access to biomarker testing for patients covered by state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid. Insight gained from biomarker testing can be used to help guide medical treatment in cervical and other cancers. Biomarker testing is often used to connect patients ...
Steps Governor Hochul Can Take to Make New York a Leader in Health Equity
... a bold step in health policy and greater accessibility to precision medicine technologies. ACS CAN proposes that New York improve access to biomarker testing—a technology that enables oncologists to provide the right treatment for the right patient at the right time. Allowing oncologists to ... treatment with precision medicine can lead to better outcomes. Right now, not all communities are benefiting from the latest advancements in biomarker testing and precision medicine. Many health insurance plans in New York, including Medicaid, may not cover the most appropriate biomarker ...
October Volunteer Team Call Minutes
... screenings for underinsured and uninsured New Yorkers. The second is passing legislation that would require insurance companies to pay for biomarker testing for cancer patients. More information, education, and opportunities to engage coming soon. NYC Updates: We have had our campaign strategy ... State University. After being diagnosed with cancer when she was 16 years old, she underwent an innovative and targeted therapy unlocked by biomarker testing. Karen Conner, ACS CAN SLA Marcia Earle, ACS CAN VSLA Space is limited so if you can make it to NYC and attend, please RSVP today ...
New York Legislative Ambassador Homepage
ACS CAN New York Legislative Ambassador Homepage SPOTLIGHT ACTION Take Action - Biomarker Testing Defense Campaign It is critical that the rollback of biomarker testing for Medicaid patients does not appear in either one house budget bill. We cannot let this gain for health equity by eliminating ...
Statement on the Death of Dr. Hazel Dukes
... to early detection and lifesaving care, but she was instrumental in enacting legislation expanding access to colorectal cancer screening and biomarker testing. She was an outspoken critic of the tobacco industry and was never afraid to stand up for the health of all New Yorkers. “We were honored ...
Governor Hochul to Receive Policy Wish List During Santa’s Visit to State Capitol
... by fully funding the NYS Cancer Services Program Ensure that every patient who needs it has access to precision medicine by improving access to biomarker testing WHY : As children across New York prepare and post their Christmas wish lists, Santa Clause is stepping away from the North Pole and ...